Tax exemptions for any cause

New York City will soon consider tax-free financing for the Ground Zero Muslim center:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67Q5BW20100827?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for City Comptroller John Liu said on Friday, and Liu is willing to consider approving the public subsidy.

The mosque's backers hope to raise a total of $70 million in tax-exempt debt to build the center, according to the New York Times. Tax laws allow such funding for religiously affiliated non-profits if they can prove the facility will benefit the general public and their religious activities are funded separately.

Whether you support or oppose the building of this project the fact that it may be financed by tax exempt bonds is outrageous. This is what happens when someone else is allowed to spend your money. Just say no to government spending! (Please note that handing out tax exemptions has the same effect as increasing government spending).